Niall McNamee determined to enjoy final glory

Leinster finals haven’t been kind to Niall McNamee, who has spent over half his life playing in them and losing.

The experienced Offaly and Rhode forward has the unenviable record of competing in six Leinster finals, between club and county, and losing the lot.

The pain began in 2001 when at the age of just 15 ,his prodigious talent wasn’t enough to prevent Offaly’s minors suffering a thumping from Dublin.